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Artichoke · 05/17/08, 05:29 AM

I had never seen a car from this marque before
here is the radiator cap

97164905.3Fpy37bQ.jpg

anyone who can say what car belongs to this has my respect
a larger version can be found here
classics Photo Gallery by Artichoke Vinagrette at pbase.com
no hints
yet

azzo · 05/17/08, 06:21 AM

Have no idea what this car is but...

..it sure is one good capture.

elansprint72 · 05/17/08, 08:32 AM

De Soto? (That's what it says on the side and I know they used a knight in armour before the jet-age thing!).

Very fancy piece of work, up to your usual standard.

Photoskeptic · 05/17/08, 10:50 PM

As an older car freak I'm going to hazard a guess - Minerva?

TONTONTINTIN.123 · 05/18/08, 12:52 AM

Minerva, indeed.

jaapv · 05/18/08, 01:40 AM

A Belgian marque, better that Rolls Royce in its time some claim. The maker, however was a Dutchman

Artichoke · 05/18/08, 05:57 PM

this is one sharp group
the cap is from a 1930 Minerva Cabriolet built in Antwerp, Belgium by a company started by a Dutchman as Jaap pointed out
here is the car in all its glory

97210556.z05sW2VP.jpg

Charles S. Rolls, of Rolls Royce fame, got his start in automobiles selling Minervas in England in 1902
a larger version of this photograph along with shooting information & many others can be found here
classics Photo Gallery by Artichoke Vinagrette at pbase.com
hope you like

flatfour · 05/19/08, 07:29 AM

What engine did the Minerva have ?

Artichoke · 05/20/08, 01:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flatfour

What engine did the Minerva have ?

an in line 8 that produced well under 100 HP
hard to do wheelies with that

05/17/08, 05:29 AM	#1 (permalink)
Artichoke Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 09/26/06 Location: Houston Posts: 1,084	test your classic car erudition I had never seen a car from this marque before here is the radiator cap 97164905.3Fpy37bQ.jpg anyone who can say what car belongs to this has my respect a larger version can be found here classics Photo Gallery by Artichoke Vinagrette at pbase.com no hints yet

05/17/08, 06:21 AM	#2 (permalink)
azzo Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 09/10/06 Posts: 7,576	Re: test your classic car erudition Have no idea what this car is but... ..it sure is one good capture. __________________ Regards, Ivan (Azzo) Azzopardi.

05/17/08, 08:32 AM	#3 (permalink)
elansprint72 Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 08/27/05 Location: Utterly, Up North. Posts: 5,555	Re: test your classic car erudition De Soto? (That's what it says on the side and I know they used a knight in armour before the jet-age thing!). Very fancy piece of work, up to your usual standard. __________________ Gruß, Pete. http://www.petetaylor.org Watch this space........

05/17/08, 10:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
Photoskeptic Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 12/26/06 Location: Folly Beach, SC Posts: 926	Re: test your classic car erudition As an older car freak I'm going to hazard a guess - Minerva? __________________ www.johnbrewton.zenfolio.com

05/18/08, 12:52 AM	#5 (permalink)
TONTONTINTIN.123 Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 12/05/07 Location: Hesbaye Liégeoise Posts: 1,855	Re: test your classic car erudition Minerva, indeed. __________________ Martin Tonon

05/18/08, 01:40 AM	#6 (permalink)
jaapv Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 09/14/04 Location: Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands Posts: 5,687	Re: test your classic car erudition A Belgian marque, better that Rolls Royce in its time some claim. The maker, however was a Dutchman __________________ Jaap WWW.JAAPVPHOTOGRAPHY.EU

05/18/08, 05:57 PM	#7 (permalink)
Artichoke Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 09/26/06 Location: Houston Posts: 1,084	I am impressed! this is one sharp group the cap is from a 1930 Minerva Cabriolet built in Antwerp, Belgium by a company started by a Dutchman as Jaap pointed out here is the car in all its glory 97210556.z05sW2VP.jpg Charles S. Rolls, of Rolls Royce fame, got his start in automobiles selling Minervas in England in 1902 a larger version of this photograph along with shooting information & many others can be found here classics Photo Gallery by Artichoke Vinagrette at pbase.com hope you like

05/19/08, 07:29 AM	#8 (permalink)
flatfour Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 09/23/04 Posts: 1,023	Re: test your classic car erudition What engine did the Minerva have ?

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